The oral character of American southern literature :: explaining the distinctiveness of regional texts /

The literary distinctiveness of the American South has been the subject of much scholarly discussion. Although oratory and folklore are often cited as influences on the unique character of Southern literature, no scholar in the field has yet explored orality as a possibly deterministic factor in the...

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1. Verfasser: Morton, Clay
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2008.
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Zusammenfassung:The literary distinctiveness of the American South has been the subject of much scholarly discussion. Although oratory and folklore are often cited as influences on the unique character of Southern literature, no scholar in the field has yet explored orality as a possibly deterministic factor in the shaping of the region's literary and cultural identity. This study makes use of the extensive research available on the differences in kind between oral and literate thought and expression in order to argue that practically every distinguishing feature of Southern literature may be traced to the re.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (iv, 200 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-192) and index.
ISBN:9780773421141
0773421149

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